"Drawing on his most seminal thinking, this book presents Popenoe's observations and interpretations of the great family debate. The book includes his widely cited, now classic article "American Family Decline, 1960-1990: A Review and Appraisal" as well as his path-breaking "The…
Oleksandra Tarkhanova makes a significant contribution to the growing body of research on the intersection of neoliberal reforms, conservative anti-gender ideology and women's status in the countries of Eastern Europe. Her pioneering feminist analysis of the Ukrainian welfare st…
This book unabashedly examines not only domestic violence, but also the larger picture of how politics and processes shape our responses to social problems. It also distinguishes serious research from media which promote entertainment, empowerment and drama. This book is a must …
This book unabashedly examines not only domestic violence, but also the larger picture of how politics and processes shape our responses to social problems. It also distinguishes serious research from media which promote entertainment, empowerment and drama. This book is a must …
"Why do family and work increasingly conflict? Why do men as well as women feel under enormous strain, at home and at work? Why are nearly one-fourth of American children, and nearly forty percent of divorced mothers, poor?" "Until now, these phenomena have been looked at in iso…
"Why do family and work increasingly conflict? Why do men as well as women feel under enormous strain, at home and at work? Why are nearly one-fourth of American children, and nearly forty percent of divorced mothers, poor?" "Until now, these phenomena have been looked at in iso…
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Structural and cultural forces that contribute to racial inequality -- The forces shaping concentrated poverty -- The economic plight of inner-city black males -- The fragmentation of the poor black family -- Framing the issues : uniting structure and culture.
"What is life like in contemporary American communes? How do families fit into communal life? What are communal families, and what impact do families have on how communes are run and how they develop? As the only contemporary exploration of communal families, this book investiga…
"What is life like in contemporary American communes? How do families fit into communal life? What are communal families, and what impact do families have on how communes are run and how they develop? As the only contemporary exploration of communal families, this book investiga…
"This book introduces the way languages are used in families under multilingual circumstances in Japan, namely Japanese-English interlingual families, and examines what factors influence their language choice, with the aim of arriving at a predictive model of language use. The d…
This book introduces the way languages are used in Japanese-English interlingual families in Japan and explains what factors influence their language choice, with the aim of arriving at a predictive model of language use. It also proposes a taxonomy of interlingual family types …
